Important principles that were considered when
designing the mentorship programme
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Tinto- Sense of belonging and access for success (1997, 2008)
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Kuh- Student engagement (2008)
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Scaffolding of learning- Piagot and Vygotsky
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Importance of social integration and its impact on academic
achievement- Bandura (1986)
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Needs of our students currently in SA- Scott (2011)




